Visualizing Sea Level Rise: A Glimpse a Rhode Island’s Future Coastline by A.J. Wilson Rhode Sea Grant & the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center

1. Visualizing Sea Level Rise: A Glimpse a Rhode Island’s Future Coastline by A.J. Wilson RI Sea Grant/URI Coastal Resources Center

4. Waterplace Park, Providence, RI High Tide (6.2 ft)

5. Waterplace Park, Providence, RI High Tide (6.2 ft) plus 3 ft sea level rise projection

6. Waterplace Park, Providence RI Average Spring Tide 1997- 2007 (9.89ft) plus 3 ft sea level rise projection

7. Providence Hurricane Barrier, Providence, RI High Tide (6.2 ft MLLW)

8. Providence Hurricane Barrier, Providence, RI High Tide (6.2 ft MLLW) plus 3 ft f sea level rise projection

9. Providence Hurricane Barrier, Providence, RI Average Spring Tide 1997- 2007 (9.89ft MLLW) plus 3 ft sea level rise projection

10. Providence Hurricane Barrier, Providence, RI Storm Surge (17.5 ft MLLW) Hurricane of 1938

11. Providence Hurricane Barrier, Providence, RI Storm Surge (17.5 ft MLLW) Hurricane of 1938 Plus 3 ft of SLR sea level rise projection

12. Downtown Wickford, North Kingstown, RI High Tide (March 2008, 2.69 ft)

13. Bold Point Park, Providence, RI High Tide (6.2 Ft)

14. Bold Point Park, Providence, RI High Tide (6.2 ft) plus 3ft of sea level rise projection

15. Bold Point Park, Providence, RI Spring Tide 1997- 2007 (9.98 ft) plus an additional 3 ft sea level rise projection

16. Rhode Island State Pier, Pawtucket, RI High Tide (6.2 ft)

17. Rhode Island State Pier, Pawtucket, RI High Tide (6.2 ft) plus 3 ft sea level rise projection

18. RI State Pier, Pawtucket Spring Tide 1997- 2007 (9.98ft) plus 3 feet sea level rise projection

19. Ann St. Pier, Newport, RI High Tide (3.8 ft)

20. Ann St. Pier, Newport, RI Average Spring Tide 1997- 2007 (7.03ft) plus 3ft of sea level rise projection

21. with 3 feet of SLR Ann St. Pier, Newport, RI High Tide (3.8ft) Plus 3ft of sea level rise projection

22. Perrotti Park/Newport Visitors Center, Newport, RI High Tide (3.8 ft)

23. with 3 feet of SLR Perrotti Park/ Newport Visitors Center, Newport, RI High Tide (3.8 ft) Plus 3ft of sea level rise projection

24. Perrotti Park/ Newport Visitors Center, Newport, RI Average Spring Tide 1997- 2007 (7.03ft) plus 3ft of sea level rise projection

25. Goat Island Causeway, Newport RI High Tide (3.8 ft) Clearance 14 ft at MHW high tide

26. Goat Island Causeway, Newport, RI High Tide (3.8 ft) plus an additional 3 ft of sea level rise projection. Clearance less than 11ft.

27. Goat Island Causeway, Newport, RI Average Spring Tide 1997- 2007 (7.03ft) plus an additional 3 ft of sea level rise projection . Clearance at high tide reduced to less than 8ft

28. Ida Lewis Yacht club / King’s Point, Newport, RI High Tide (3.8 ft)

29. Ida Lewis Yacht Club / King’s Point, Newport, RI High Tide (3.8 ft) plus 3ft of sea level rise projection

30. Ida Lewis Yacht club / King’s Point, Newport, RI Average Spring Tide 1997- 2007 (7.03ft) plus 3ft sea level rise projection